The Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship Game, one of the most anticipated events of the college football season, is set to take place at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. The game will be broadcasted on CBS and will feature the winners of the SEC East and West divisions. The venue for this significant event is the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, marking the seventh time the game will be held in this stadium and the 30th time in Atlanta.
The SEC Championship Game will see the Georgia Bulldogs, the current SEC champions, defending their title against Alabama. The Bulldogs, led by coach Kirby Smart, have had an impressive run, setting an SEC record for the most consecutive weeks at No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. The team's senior class has also achieved a notable feat by collecting its 49th win by beating Georgia Tech, thereby completing a perfect regular season. The Bulldogs are currently on a school and SEC record 29-game winning streak.
On the other hand, Alabama, with the most SEC championship wins at 10, is making a comeback after a rare absence from the College Football Playoff in 2022. The team's journey back to the summit has been marked by a compelling out-of-conference matchup and a grueling SEC slate. The games leading up to the championship have been scheduled to take place in various locations, including Tuscaloosa, Ala., Starkville, Miss., and Bryan-College Station, Texas, and will be broadcasted on networks such as the SEC Network, ESPN, and CBS.
The SEC Championship Game is not just a competition; it's a showcase of talent, strategy, and the culmination of a season's hard work. As the teams prepare for the big game, fans across the nation eagerly await to see who will emerge as the SEC champion of 2023.